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PROFIT OF UKRAINE’S BANKING SYSTEM FALLS IN NOV

29 December , 2020  

In November 2020, solvent banks of Ukraine saw UAH 3.54 billion of net profit, which is two
50% less year-over-year (UAH 7 billion), according to data published on the website of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU).
According to the data, in January-November 2020, the banks’ net profit decreased by 28.6% year-over-year, to UAH 43.37 billion.
Banks’ incomes for 11 months increased by 3.3% year-over-year, to UAH 229.25 billion, including the result from revaluation and from sales and purchases grew by 1.4 times year-over-year (to UAH 22.5 billion), fee and commission income by 12.3% year-over-year (to UAH 62.97 billion), while interest income fell by 3.7% year-over-year (to UAH 135.49 billion).
At the same time, the banking system’s expenses for the specified reporting period amounted to UAH 186.13 billion, which is 14.1% more than in the same period in 2019. The increase in expenses was due to an increase in amounts sent to reserves (2.9 times more year-over-year), reaching UAH 25.08 billion. In addition, banks’ fee and commission expenses grew by 1.5 times, to UAH 21.57 billion, while interest expenses decreased by 13.7%, to UAH 58.46 billion.

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